§ 5942. Confidential communications to news reporters.
(a) General rule.--No person engaged on, connected with, or
employed by any newspaper of general circulation or any press
association or any radio or television station, or any magazine
of general circulation, for the purpose of gathering, procuring,
compiling, editing or publishing news, shall be required to
disclose the source of any information procured or obtained by
such person, in any legal proceeding, trial or investigation
before any government unit.
(b) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (a) insofar as
they relate to radio or television stations shall not apply
unless the radio or television station maintains and keeps open
for inspection, for a period of at least one year from the date
of the actual broadcast or telecast, an exact recording,
transcription, kinescopic film or certified written transcript
of the actual broadcast or telecast.
